Rival Queens: Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots were cousins who never met - but their fates were intertwined. As their nations were engulfed in religious turmoil and civil wars raged on the continent, these two...
13 Feb 202241min
ENDURANCE22: Dan's Diary #01
A little update from Dan on where he is and how the journey to Antarctica is going!If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hi...
11 Feb 20221min
ENDURANCE22: The Man Who Filmed the Expedition
The extraordinary story of Shackleton's doomed Trans-Antarctic expedition has captured audiences for over 100 years. It's not just because it's a dramatic tale of survival, but because there's visual ...
10 Feb 202220min
Alexander's Successors at War: The Spartan Adventurer
Tristan of The Ancients podcasts has published his first book, Alexander’s Successors at War: The Perdiccas Years. Focussing in on 323 – 320 BC, the book tells the story of the tumultuous events that ...
6 Feb 202258min
ENDURANCE22: Dan Sets Sail for Antarctica!
The expedition has begun and Dan is here to answer your questions about all things Endurance22, the expedition to find Shackleton’s lost shipwreck! For the first time, Dan is the subject of his own po...
4 Feb 202241min
Russia's Threat to Invade Ukraine
Amid Moscow’s increasing build-up of troops along the Ukrainian border and the preparation of infrastructure for a possible invasion, tensions between Ukraine and Russia continue to mount. Dating back...
3 Feb 202234min
The Troubles: How It Started
With Kenneth Branagh film, Belfast, hitting cinemas - we run down the historical background of the early years of the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland.Dan is joined by Tim McInerney, co-host ...
2 Feb 202232min
The Forgotten Einstein
John von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived, a man who was in his day as well-known as Einstein and considered smarter. Von Neumann was instrumental in the Manhattan ...
1 Feb 202232min
